Course Summary
Human Biology
Unit 1 - Where Did We Come From?
The development of life on Earth and significant milestones in the development of vertebrates.
Unit 2 - Food
We are what we eat.
Unit 3 - Health
How can we best help our bodies defend themselves against disease?
Unit 4 - The Inner Workings Of The Body
The body's unconscious regulators.
Unit 5 - Stress
Can we control the biological, environmental and social factors which could lead to physical and mental breakdown?
Unit 6 - Inheritance, Genes And Stem Cells
The complex issues of DNA and what can go wrong.
Unit 7 - The Mind And Mental Health
Some common mental disorders are described in detail and a classification of mental disorders is given.
Unit 8 - Muscles, Joints, Movements And Locomotion
This unit explores how we move and manipulate so successfully.